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Stand for Singleton's Eye Ointment
Pottery:
Mortlake Pottery
(Probably)
Pottery:
Vauxhall Pottery
(Probably)
Potter:
Green, Stephen
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt-blue. Circular with a recessed top, projecting edge, and straight sides, standing on a narrow, conical foot. Iinscribed round the outer edge ‘S. Green 2 Union Place Lambeth’
History note: Sotheby's, 21 February, 1906, lot 136, bought by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 2.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, second quarter#
George IV
William IV
Victoria I
Circa
1825
CE
-
1850
CE
The pot was probably made at the Mortlake or Vauxhall Pottery. Formerly attributed to Stephen Green at Lambeth.
Thomas Singleton (1700-79) of Lambeth Butts sold 'Dr Johnson's Yellow or Golden Ointment' for inflammation of the eyes from around 1750, and on his death his son William inherited the business. He moved to 2, Union Place Lambeth and continued the business until his death in 1807. His daughter Selina carried it on, and her son William Singleton Folgham took over in 1816. He died in in 1825, and in the same year, his daughter, also Selina, inherited the famous recipe, and married the Lambeth potter, Stephen Green of 54 Princes Street, Lambeth. He inherited her share of the business on her death in 1831, and became sole proprietor in 1849.
Decoration
composed of
cobalt-blue
Top
Width 5.5 cm
Accession number: C.1374-1928
Primary reference Number: 71887
Old object number: 2463
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: GR.25a-k.1980
Accession Number: C.8-1953
Accession Number: P.107-1947
Accession Number: MAR.M.68B-1912
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